Main Hawaiian Islands Non-Commercial Bottomfish Permit
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This permit is required for any person, including vessel owners, fishing non-commercially for bottomfish management unit species in the EEZ around the main Hawaiian Islands. If the participant possesses a current state of Hawaiʻi Commercial Marine License or is a charter fishing customer, he or she is not required to have this permit.
The permit expires 1 year after the date of issuance. Permitted vessel operators or owners must submit a logbook to NOAA Fisheries within 72 hours after landing. Vessel owners must mark their vessels according to state of Hawaiʻi or federal requirements. See the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 50, Part 665, Subpart C.
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Pacific Islands Fishing Permits
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